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The Age of Entitlement - America Since the Sixties (Paperback): Christopher Caldwell The Age of Entitlement - America Since the Sixties (Paperback)
Christopher Caldwell
R494 R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Save R86 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Colorado's History (Paperback): Dona Herweck Rice Colorado's History (Paperback)
Dona Herweck Rice
R341 R283 Discovery Miles 2 830 Save R58 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Get an inside look at Colorado s rich history, from the time of early American Indians to the Colorado Gold Rush to today. This engaging social studies book is four chapters, covering major events, people, and time periods in Colorado history. It includes a glossary, extension activity, guided reading questions, and other exciting features. Colorado s History covers the early history of American Indians in Colorado through the exploration of the territory, its path to statehood, westward expansion, developments in technology, and other important events throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. This reader combines vibrant pictures and illustrations with rich text to craft a detailed account of Colorado, from 14,000 years ago to modern times.

The Camp Creek Train Crash of 1900 - In Atlanta or in Hell (Paperback): Jeffery C. Wells The Camp Creek Train Crash of 1900 - In Atlanta or in Hell (Paperback)
Jeffery C. Wells
R496 R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Save R92 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

On June 23, 1900, the Southern Railroad Company's Engine #7 and its passengers were greeted by a tremendous storm en route to Atlanta, Georgia. Stalled for some time in nearby McDonough, travelers grew impatient as rain pelted the roof and wind buffeted the cars. When finally given the go-ahead, their resulting joy was short-lived: the locomotive soon reached Camp Creek--and disaster. After weeks of constant showers, the swollen creek had eroded the bridge supports. Under the train's weight, the bridge collapsed, and all but nine perished in either the fiery fall or watery depths. With the help of local newspapers and eyewitness accounts, Georgia historian and professor Jeffery C. Wells recounts this tragic tale.

Gangs of St. Louis - Men of Respect (Paperback): Daniel Waugh Gangs of St. Louis - Men of Respect (Paperback)
Daniel Waugh
R669 R559 Discovery Miles 5 590 Save R110 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

St. Louis was a city under siege during Prohibition. Seven different criminal gangs violently vied for control of the town's illegal enterprises. Although their names (the Green Ones, the Pillow Gang, the Russo Gang, Egan's Rats, the Hogan Gang, the Cuckoo Gang and the Shelton Gang) are familiar to many, their exploits have remained largely undocumented until now. Learn how an awkward gunshot wound gave the Pillow Gang its name, and read why Willie Russo's bizarre midnight interview with a reporter from the St. Louis Star involved an automatic pistol and a floating hunk of cheese. From daring bank robberies to cold-blooded betrayals, The Gangs of St. Louis chronicles a fierce yet juicy slice of the Gateway City's history that rivaled anything seen in New York or Chicago.

Legends & Lore of Western Pennsylvania (Paperback): Thomas White Legends & Lore of Western Pennsylvania (Paperback)
Thomas White
R597 R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Save R110 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Oppaymolleah's curse. General Braddock's buried gold. The Original Man of Steel, Joe Magarac. Such legends have found a home among the rich folklore of Western Pennsylvania. Thomas White spins a beguiling yarn with tales that reach from the misty hollows of the Alleghenies to the lost islands of Pittsburgh. White invites readers to learn the truth behind the urban legend of the Green Man, speculate on the conspiracy surrounding the lost B-25 bomber of Monongahela and shiver over the ghostly lore of Western Pennsylvania.

Don't Know Much about the Civil War - Everything You Need to Know about America's Greatest Conflict but Never Learned... Don't Know Much about the Civil War - Everything You Need to Know about America's Greatest Conflict but Never Learned (Paperback)
Kenneth C Davis
R476 R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Save R73 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Why did Abraham Lincoln sneak into Washington for his inauguration? was the Gettysburg Address written on the back of an envelope? Where did the Underground Railroad run? Did General Sherman really say, "War is Hell"?

If you can't answer these questions, you're not alone. Millions of Americans, bored by dull textbooks, are in the dark about the most significant event in our history. Now New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis comes to the rescue, deftly sorting out the players, the politics, and the key events - Emancipation and Reconstruction, Shiloh and Gettysburg, Generals Grant and Lee, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and much more. Drawing on moving eyewitness accounts, Davis includes a wealth of "hidden history" about the roles played by women and African Americans before and during the war, along with lesser-known facts that will enthrall even learned Civil War buffs. Vivid, informative, and hugely entertaining, Don't Know Much About the Civil War is the only book you'll ever need on "the war that never ended."

Haunted Kingsport: - Ghosts of Tri-City Tennessee (Paperback): Pete Dykes Haunted Kingsport: - Ghosts of Tri-City Tennessee (Paperback)
Pete Dykes
R539 R437 Discovery Miles 4 370 Save R102 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Tales of ghostly spirits envelop the northeast Tennessee landscape like a familiar mountain fog. Join Pete Dykes, editor of Kingsport's "Daily News," as he offers up a collection of spooky local stories and legends from centuries past, including such spine-chilling accounts as the foreboding ghost of Netherland Inn Road, spectral disturbances at the Rotherwood Mansion, devilish felines, ruthless poltergeists in Caney Creek Falls, the tortured cries from fallen Rebel soldiers still heard today- and could bigfoot really be buried in the woods of Big Stone Gap?

America's Story 2 (Student) (Paperback): Angela O'Dell America's Story 2 (Student) (Paperback)
Angela O'Dell
R1,150 R920 Discovery Miles 9 200 Save R230 (20%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days
Opening Day - The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season (Paperback): Jonathan Eig Opening Day - The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season (Paperback)
Jonathan Eig
R565 R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Save R92 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

April 15, 1947, marked the most important opening day in baseball history. When Jackie Robinson stepped onto the diamond that afternoon at Ebbets Field, he became the first black man to break into major-league baseball in the twentieth century. World War II had just ended. Democracy had triumphed. Now Americans were beginning to press for justice on the home front -- and Robinson had a chance to lead the way.

He was an unlikely hero. He had little experience in organized baseball. His swing was far from graceful. And he was assigned to play first base, a position he had never tried before that season. But the biggest concern was his temper. Robinson was an angry man who played an aggressive style of ball. In order to succeed he would have to control himself in the face of what promised to be a brutal assault by opponents of integration.

In "Opening Day," Jonathan Eig tells the true story behind the national pastime's most sacred myth. Along the way he offers new insights into events of sixty years ago and punctures some familiar legends. Was it true that the St. Louis Cardinals plotted to boycott their first home game against the Brooklyn Dodgers? Was Pee Wee Reese really Robinson's closest ally on the team? Was Dixie Walker his greatest foe? How did Robinson handle the extraordinary stress of being the only black man in baseball and still manage to perform so well on the field? "Opening Day" is also the story of a team of underdogs that came together against tremendous odds to capture the pennant. Facing the powerful New York Yankees, Robinson and the Dodgers battled to the seventh game in one of the most thrilling World Series competitions of all time.

Drawing on interviews with surviving players, sportswriters, and eyewitnesses, as well as newly discovered material from archives around the country, Jonathan Eig presents a fresh portrait of a ferocious competitor who embodied integration's promise and helped launch the modern civil-rights era. Full of new details and thrilling action, "Opening Day" brings to life baseball's ultimate story.

Haunted Memphis (Paperback): Laura Cunningham Haunted Memphis (Paperback)
Laura Cunningham
R553 R453 Discovery Miles 4 530 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Much like its muddy riverbanks, the mid-South is flooded with tales of shadowy spirits lurking among us. Beyond the rhythm of the blues and tapping of blue suede shoes is a history steeped in horror. From the restless souls of Elmwood Cemetery to the voodoo vices of Beale Street, phantom hymns of the Orpheum Theatre and Civil War soldiers still looking for a fight, peer beyond the shadows of the city's most historic sites.

Author and lifelong resident Laura Cunningham expertly blends fright with history and presents the ghostly legends from Beale to Bartlett, Germantown to Collierville, in this one-of-a-kind volume no resident or visitor should be without.

Frost/Nixon - Behind the Scenes of the Nixon Interviews (Paperback): David Frost Frost/Nixon - Behind the Scenes of the Nixon Interviews (Paperback)
David Frost
R427 R357 Discovery Miles 3 570 Save R70 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Following the resounding success of the eponymous West End and Broadway hit play, "Frost/Nixon" tells the extraordinary story of how Sir David Frost pursued and landed the biggest fish of his career--and how the series drew larger audiences than any news interview ever had in the United States, before being shown all over the world.

This is Frost's absorbing story of his pursuit of Richard Nixon, and is no less revealing of his own toughness and pertinacity than of the ex-President's elusiveness. Frost's encounters with such figures as Swifty Lazar, Ron Ziegler, potential sponsors, and Nixon as negotiator are nothing short of hilarious, and his insight into the taping of the programs themselves is fascinating.

"Frost/Nixon" provides the authoritative account of the only public trial that Nixon would ever have, and a revelation of the man's character as it appeared in the stress of eleven grueling sessions before the cameras. Including historical perspective and transcripts of the edited interviews, this is the story of Sir David Frost's quest to produce one of the most dramatic pieces of television ever broadcast, described by commentators at the time as "a catharsis" for the American people.

The Wit & Wisdom of FDR (Paperback): James C. Humes The Wit & Wisdom of FDR (Paperback)
James C. Humes
R358 R294 Discovery Miles 2 940 Save R64 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations," the premier collection of noted sayings, Mark Twain is the only American with more citations under his name than Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR was the greatest raconteur to occupy the White House between the presidencies of Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan. A superb mimic with a professional comic's sense of timing, he had an ear for a ringing phrase and could laugh at himself, relishing the opportunity to tell stories at his own expense.

The anecdotes, sayings, and witticisms collected in this hugely entertaining and edifying volume are a testament to the high humor and insouciant, infectious personality of one of our greatest presidents.

Sultana - Surviving the Civil War, Prison, and the Worst Maritime Disaster in American History (Paperback): Alan Huffman Sultana - Surviving the Civil War, Prison, and the Worst Maritime Disaster in American History (Paperback)
Alan Huffman
R464 R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A powerful account of a surprisingly forgotten tragedy of the Civil War

A stunning wartime account of human endurance and adventure, and an exploration of just how much the human body and mind can take, "Sultana" follows several young Union soldiers through the Civil War and what was, for them, its unimaginably disastrous aftermath. We see them enlist and then almost immediately be plunged into a cascading series of wartime horrors: Battle, trauma, prison camp, and, finally, the sinking of the "Sultana," the steamboat that was taking them back home.

On an April night in 1865, the "Sultana" slowly moved up the dark Mississippi, its overtaxed engines straining under the weight of a human cargo that included an estimated twenty-four hundred passengers--more than six times the number it was designed to carry. Most were weak, emaciated Union soldiers, recently paroled from Confederate prison camps, on their way home after enduring the violence of war. At two a.m., three of "Sultana"'s four boilers exploded. Within twenty minutes, it went down in fire and water, taking an estimated seventeen hundred lives.

The sinking of the "Sultana" remains the worst maritime disaster in American history, yet due to a confluence of contemporary events (Lincoln had recently been assassinated and the war had ended), it soon faded into relative obscurity. Now Alan Huffman presents this harrowing story against the backdrop of the endless suffering already endured by its survivors. Using contemporary research as well as digging deep into archives and family keepsakes, Huffman paints a gripping portrait of the young men who made it home alive.

The Elizabeth River (Paperback): Amy Waters Yarsinske The Elizabeth River (Paperback)
Amy Waters Yarsinske
R883 R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 Save R134 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Elizabeth River courses through the heart of Virginia. The Jamestown colonists recognized the river's strategic importance and explored its watershed almost immediately after the 1607 founding. The Elizabeth River traces four centuries of this historic stream's path through the geography and culture of Virginia.

Maritime Annapolis - A History of Watermen, Sails & Midshipmen (Paperback): Rosemary F Williams Maritime Annapolis - A History of Watermen, Sails & Midshipmen (Paperback)
Rosemary F Williams
R551 R451 Discovery Miles 4 510 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With fortunes that have ebbed and flowed with the tides, Annapolis has graced the banks of the Severn River and the Chesapeake Bay since the seventeenth century. Generations have worked the docks, sailed its waters and hunted for Chesapeake Gold--oysters--even as the city became home to a proud military tradition in the United States Naval Academy. Local author Rosemary F. Williams presents a vivid image of Annapolis with tales of violent skirmishes between the dashing Captain Waddell and crews of outlaw oyster poachers, the crabbing rage of the twentieth century, feisty shipwright Benjamin Sallier and the city's Golden Age of Sailing. Williams's fluid prose and stunning vintage images chronicle the maritime history of this capital city and reveal its residents' deep connection to the ever-shifting waters.

Around Gunnison and Crested Butte (Paperback): Duane Vandenbusche, Gunnison Pioneer Museum, Crested Butte Mountain Heritage... Around Gunnison and Crested Butte (Paperback)
Duane Vandenbusche, Gunnison Pioneer Museum, Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
R641 R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Save R113 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Western Slope towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte are defined by their placement in the Colorado Rockies. Both are located in alpine valleys surrounded by 14,000-foot-high peaks with sparkling mountain-fed streams, and both dominate the Gunnison country, a unique wilderness covering over 4,000 square miles. Beginning over 400 years ago, Native Americans, fur traders, explorers, miners, railroaders, and cattlemen all made a place for themselves in the area. Today Gunnison, Crested Butte, and the Gunnison country remain isolated and tranquil. Recreation, tourism, and cattle ranching now reign supreme as Gunnison and Crested Butte attempt to preserve their distinctly Western heritage.

Ghosts of Atlanta - Phantoms of the Phoenix City (Paperback): Reese Christian Ghosts of Atlanta - Phantoms of the Phoenix City (Paperback)
Reese Christian
R553 R453 Discovery Miles 4 530 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Drawing on her work with the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute at Bauder College and Ghost Hounds Paranormal Research Society, elite psychic medium and cold case researcher Reese Christian writes of the tragic past and the haunted present of Greater Atlanta. From Peachtree Street in the heart of downtown to the plantations and battlefields surrounding the city, join her in discovering the twisted histories of some of Atlanta's most infamous landmarks and forgotten moments.

Who Are We? - How Identity Politics Took Over the World (Paperback): Gary Younge Who Are We? - How Identity Politics Took Over the World (Paperback)
Gary Younge
R459 R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Save R81 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Killing Crazy Horse - The Merciless Indian Wars in America (Paperback): Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard Killing Crazy Horse - The Merciless Indian Wars in America (Paperback)
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
R473 R393 Discovery Miles 3 930 Save R80 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Killing Crazy Horse is the latest installment of the multimillion-selling Killing series is a gripping journey through the American West and the historic clashes between Native Americans and settlers. The bloody Battle of Tippecanoe was only the beginning. It's 1811 and President James Madison has ordered the destruction of Shawnee warrior chief Tecumseh's alliance of tribes in the Great Lakes region. But while General William Henry Harrison would win this fight, the armed conflict between Native Americans and the newly formed United States would rage on for decades. Bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard venture through the fraught history of our country's founding on already occupied lands, from General Andrew Jackson's brutal battles with the Creek Nation to President James Monroe's epic "sea to shining sea" policy, to President Martin Van Buren's cruel enforcement of a "treaty" that forced the Cherokee Nation out of their homelands along what would be called the Trail of Tears. O'Reilly and Dugard take readers behind the legends to reveal never-before-told historical moments in the fascinating creation story of America. This fast-paced, wild ride through the American frontier will shock readers and impart unexpected lessons that reverberate to this day.

University of Tennessee (Paperback): Aaron D. Purcell University of Tennessee (Paperback)
Aaron D. Purcell
R642 R529 Discovery Miles 5 290 Save R113 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In 1794, two years before Tennessee became a state, the legislature of the Southwest Territory chartered Blount College in Knoxville as one of the first three colleges established west of the Appalachian Mountains. In 1807, the school changed its name to East Tennessee College. The school relocated to a 40-acre tract, known today as the Hill, in 1828 and was renamed East Tennessee University in 1840. The Civil War literally shut down the university. Students and faculty were recruited to serve on battlefields, and troops used campus facilities as hospitals and barracks. In 1869, East Tennessee University became the states land-grant institution under the auspices of the 1862 Morrill Act. In 1879, the state legislature changed the name of the institution to the University of Tennessee. By the early 20th century, the university admitted women, hosted teacher institutes, and constructed new buildings. Since that time, the University of Tennessee has established campuses and programs across the state. Today, in addition to a rich sports tradition, the University of Tennessee provides Tennesseans with unparalleled opportunities.

The Lincoln Conspiracy - The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President--And Why It Failed (Paperback): Brad Meltzer,... The Lincoln Conspiracy - The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President--And Why It Failed (Paperback)
Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
R494 R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Save R78 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Where the People Go - Community, Generosity, and the Story of Everence (Paperback): John D Roth Where the People Go - Community, Generosity, and the Story of Everence (Paperback)
John D Roth
R535 R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Save R88 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Art Deco Tulsa (Paperback): Suzanne Fitzgerald Wallis Art Deco Tulsa (Paperback)
Suzanne Fitzgerald Wallis; Photographs by Sam Joyner; Foreword by Michael Wallis
R577 R478 Discovery Miles 4 780 Save R99 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lost Soul - A Confederate Soldier In New England (Paperback): Les Rolston Lost Soul - A Confederate Soldier In New England (Paperback)
Les Rolston
R423 Discovery Miles 4 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Murder & Mayhem in the Highlands - Historic Crimes on the Jersey Shore (Paperback): John P King Murder & Mayhem in the Highlands - Historic Crimes on the Jersey Shore (Paperback)
John P King
R512 R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Save R91 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Visitors gazing out over the Highlands of coastal New Jersey might never guess that these rolling hills have been a stage for mankind s darkest deeds. In his thrilling new book, "Murder & Mayhem in the Highlands," John King shines a spotlight on the region s violent history of kidnapping, murder, smuggling and extortion. From axe-wielding lunatics to killers who leave calling cards, King presents each case with the care of a criminal investigator, including details from coroners reports and witness testimonies.

In this sensational and gripping read, uncover the gritty history of the Highlands, where a suspicious death usually meant foul play and staying in a hotel might cost you your life.

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